Most wedding receptions involve lots of dancing, drinking, eating, and, of course, toasting to the new happy couple. While 44-year-old bride Joan Lyons made sure there were plenty of the classic celebratory activities, she also decided to pay tribute to her new husband in a hair-raising way.
Joan Lyons and her 44-year-old groom Craig finally said ‘I do’ at the Isla Gladstone Conservatory in Liverpool after spending their entire lives as friends. The two first met when they were 14-years-old, yet Craig only just admitted his love for Joan 18-months ago. “I fell in love with her as soon as I set my eyes on her when we were 14. I was a bit shy about it and Joan has been married previously but it has always been about Joan for me – she is the woman of my dreams,” Craig said.
Despite their late start, the two planned on spending the rest of their lives together, however, their plans suddenly changed when they learned that Craig had a tumor on his pancreas that was inoperable.
Craig and Joan moved the ceremony up, as they have no idea how much time they’ll have left together, but decided that they would also use their special day as a fundraising event for those with life-limiting illnesses.
“Joan is a woman with a really big heart and it was no surprise that she wanted to help raise money with her big day,” the terminally ill groom said.
To encourage people to donate, and to support her sick husband, Joan decided to shave all of her hair off, which would also be donated and made into a wig for girls who need them, in the middle of the reception.
“It was the obviously the first time I had seen Joan without her hair and she looked beautiful, absolutely stunning,” Craig said.
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